I'm an investor located in North Seattle and am looking to buy a place (single family home for buy and hold) a little north of Shoreline (thinking Mountlake Terrace / Lynnwood).  Due to all the rental laws (and fear o...

Hi BP,What are some ways you keep expenses low in an office/retail building? I have heard updating the lighting to led is a huge savings on electric bill. It’s a 1930’s building w retail on bottom floor(they pay utili...

I have a nice 2 acre lot with a view in the middle of the Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Wears Valley triangle.  I'm trying to narrow down what to build on it. I'm considering an upscale 4 Bedroom 4 1/2 bath Pool cabin...

Had a guy move in Sunday night to one of my STRs.  He called me the next day to complain about 3 things.  1. He locked one of the bedroom doors and didn't know how to unlock it from the outside.2. He wanted a better c...

I have a property that is having issues with squatters and thieves (taking the copper piping and water heater).  The property has been vacant since February.  I have a property manager, but it takes a very long time f...

Hey everyone - I currently have a triplex under renovation and one unit is ready to be rented out. The utility setup is unique. All 3 units share water , 2 out of 3 share gas, and electric is completely separate. To m...

I am a soon-to-be new landlord and have trouble finding answers to some questions I thought would be easier. I will most likely pay for water, sewer, and general trash. Where do I find an estimate of how much water, s...

Hey everyone, I’m looking for some advice on how to split the utilities for the in-law apartment. The apartment is not individually metered but is on its own water heater and has its own central ac unit, my side of th...

when renting out a house should the tenants pay the utility separately or should I include that in the rent, same question if I were to make it a section 8 rental.

Heating bills have been rising a lot,  I would like to bill tenants for heat going forward.
Has anybody billed tenants for heat when using a central boiler run on natural gas that heats all apartments ?Let's say 12 a...